The gameplay is centered on the perpetually repeating three-day cycle and use of various masks, some of which allow Link to transform into different beings. Link learns to play several melodies on hisocarina, which have a variety of effects, like controlling the flow of time or opening passages to four temples. UnlikeOcarina of Time,Majora’s Maskrequires theExpansion Pak, which provides enhanced graphics and more on-screen characters.Majora’s Maskwas acclaimed by critics, who praised the graphics and complex story. It is now considered to be one of thegreatest video games ever made. Approximately 314,000 copies of the game were sold during its first week in Japan, and three million copies were sold worldwide. The game was rereleased for theGameCubeas part ofThe Legend of Zelda: Collector’s Editionin 2003, for theWii‘sVirtual Consoleservice in 2009, and for theWii U‘s Virtual Console service in 2016. An enhancedremakefor theNintendo 3DS, titledThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, was released in February 2015.